How to Boil Beets (Quick & Easy!)

"How long to boil beets? Boiling beets is a fast and easy method: small beets boil in about 20 minutes, medium beets in 30 minutes, and large beets in 40 minutes. Compared to about 1 hour to roast beets, it's a big time savings! Making oven roasted beets does accentuate their sweet flavor a bit more, so that's my preferred method. But if you're in a hurry, boiling beets is the way to go."

"Step 1: Prep Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash the beets, then trim off all but about 1 inch of the beet greens. This helps keep red juice from "bleeding" out while boiling beets, though there will still be some leakage into the water. Step 2: Boil Boil 20 to 40 minutes until tender when pierced with a knife. Smaller beets take about 20 minutes, medium beets about 30 minutes and large beets about 40 minutes or more."

Boiling beets provides a fast cooking option compared with roasting, with small beets about 20 minutes, medium 30 minutes, and large 40 minutes. Begin by bringing a large pot of salted water to a boil, washing beets, and trimming greens to about 1 inch to reduce juice leakage. Cook whole until tender when pierced with a knife, cool briefly, then rub skins off under cool water while avoiding splashes and promptly cleaning stains. Store cooked whole beets in a sealed container in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days for salads, hummus, soups, or weekly meal prep.

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